[Update] Nook Color Update Not Allowing Some Users To Connect To WiFi/Re-register Devices.

More update blues in the news: The recently launched Nook Color update that turns your once humble e-reader into a full fledged Android tablet appears to have a nasty bug. Reports are circulating that the latest Nook Color update is causing devices to randomly reset. From there users are asked to re-register their devices. However, they’re also unable to connect up to WiFi networks leaving users stuck in a “registration mode” of sorts.

The issue is quickly filling up the Barnes & Noble forums, though B&N hasn’t been all too helpful there or to individual emails sent in asking for help.

We’ve sent an email Barnes’ way and will update you once we hear back. In the meantime, let us know how your Nook Color has been holding out so far and if you’ve had any issues with the update in question.

Update

A B&N rep got back with us today, stating that they’ve already identified and corrected the issue:

Thank you for your email.

A small number of NOOK Color customers were affected by the NOOK Color
1.2 software update causing their devices to revert to factory settings.
We had already identified the problem and fixed it immediately.

We hope you find this information helpful.

Sincerely,

Sofia
Customer Service Representative – Digital Support
Barnes & Noble

Anyone still having problems?

Spotify Still MIA With No Launch Date In Sight.

We’ve talked about how awesome Spotify is time and time again in that it’s business model has the potential to be a game changer in the streaming music business. And yet a solid 1-2 years after the original plan to move stateside was made public, we’re still left wondering when Spotify will actually launch.

Acer ZGB Tablet/Laptop Surfaces In Chrome OS Bug Reports.

Chrome OS junkies are no doubt good at waiting, and waiting…and waiting for some actual hardware to hit the market. Once potential hero in the Acer ZGA tablet/laptop was killed when Acer nixed the project in 2010. But there is hope as a new device, the Acer ZGB, has begun appearing in bug reports.

The hardware is again a tablet/laptop of sorts and features a 1,366 x 768 display with an Intel Atom processor powering it all. Obviously, as beta as this hardware is, the specs could change at any point with the ZGB hardware not even being released at all. Still, it’s nice to see some actual information pertaining to Google’s cloud OS. It certainly has the potential to be a game changer in how we interact with our computers and data.

Chrome OS is slated to launch in June/July of this year, so the wait isn’t too much longer. Persevere guys and gals.

BlackBerry OS 6.1 To Be Renamed OS 7.0.

RIM is renaming BlackBerry OS 6.1 to BlackBerry OS 7.0. And before you get too excited — No, it will not feature the hallowed QNX core that’s been rumored thus far.

The announcement hasn’t actually been “officially” made quite yet. That news will reportedly come next week at BlackBerry World — RIM’s developer conference and all things BlackBerry. We’re honestly not all that excited. The biggest feature we’ve heard thus far is NFC support.

While that is a very handy and very new development in the mobile sphere, does it really warrant a massive jump to an all new version number? The move from 4.3 to 5.0 wasn’t anything spectacular. Add in the fact that we still aren’t going to see the PlayBook’s QNX OS on BlackBerry smartphones until BB OS 8.0 at the earliest and 7.0 sounds pretty boring. With that said, until RIM releases the true QNX/BB OS hybrid on smartphones, it’s more of the same from RIM no matter how spiffy the hardware is. If RIM really wants to compete on the top-tier level with the likes of Android, iOS, and even webOS as far as modern operating systems go, they desperately need to get QNX on phones now.

Rogers Announces 150Mbps LTE For Canada.

We’re not saying Verizon’s LTE network is slow or anything, but after hearing of Rogers’ new 150Mbps LTE network going live this year we’re feeling a bit of jealous for our friends up north. For now, the goal is to have four cities — Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver — operational in 2011 and an additional 21 markets lit up in 2012.

While these 150/70 (down/up) are theoretical speeds we’re talkin’ here, it’s a great deal faster than even Verizon’s advertised theoretical speeds. Nevertheless, we’ll have to wait until we have some actual LTE devices in-hand before passing any judgement. Though we’ll through out that we’re totally stoked at what we’re seeing.

We’ll keep you updated as Rogers’ LTE plans progress. In the meantime, however, you can also follow iwantmyLTE.ca for the latest updates straight from the horses mouth.

Motorola And Verizon Teaming Up To Release XOOM Folio Case.

On the fence about purchasing a Motorola XOOM but just can’t take the plunge due to the lack of a worthy folio-type case? Lucky for you, Verizon has something up their sleeve as the leaked marketing material above shows. The folio case will feature a leather design with a built-in keyboard (we’re assuming Bluetooth).

For now you’ll have to fill your dreams with what the pricing and date could be, because at this point we honestly haven’t the slightest clue. Hopefully VZW and/or Moto will through us a helpful bone in the near future.

The Internet Has Been Mapped. And It Looks Like A Spiderweb.

Ever heard the claim that the internet is nothing but a series of tubes (How ya doin’ Mr. Ted Stevens)? According to Peer1′s diagram, it is! If you click through the link in the previous sentence you’ll be taken to the full resolution picture which is, huge. But from there you can zoom in/out as you wish. You know, geek out.